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10 - A Practical Guide for Designing and Conducting Cognitive Studies in Child Psychopathology

from Part III - Experimental and Biological Approaches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

By
Cynthia Huang-Pollock ,
Zvi Shapiro ,
Hilary Galloway-Long  and
Jason Feldman
Edited by
Aidan G. C. Wright  and
Michael N. Hallquist
Aidan G. C. Wright
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh
Michael N. Hallquist
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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The chapter discusses the scientific and pragmatic challenges to be addressed when planning a study of cognitive psychopathology in children. The quasi-experimental nature of this branch of inquiry necessitates careful consideration of the sampling frame, as well as decisions on how to validly and efficiently measure psychopathology. The design should focus on maximizing the internal validity of the cognitive construct, experimental manipulation, and outcome variables. However, the ultimate significance of a study is also directly related its relevance to real world behaviors of interest. Pragmatic solutions to establishing effective recruitment strategies as well as methods to train research assistants and maintain active assent among child participants with emotional and behavioral concerns are also discussed.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology , pp. 105 - 117
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Print publication year: 2020

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